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| Title | U.S. Senate committee backs Iran sanctions |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Islamic Republic of Iran | United States of America |
| Publication Date | 2 February 2012 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, U.S. Senate committee backs Iran sanctions, 2 February 2012, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4f3bc74f5.html [accessed 2 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
U.S. Senate committee backs Iran sanctions
February 02, 2012
A U.S. Senate committee has approved a package of proposed sanctions against Iran, pushing the legislation one step closer to becoming law.
The bill approved by the Senate Banking Committee on February 2 would target Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and companies involved in joint energy and uranium mining ventures with Tehran.
It would also penalize companies and individuals that supply Iran with weapons that could be used against the country's citizens, such as rubber bullets.
The legislation comes weeks after Congress backed sanctions on Iran's Central Bank.
Senators said ratcheting up the sanctions would force Tehran to abandon its sensitive nuclear activities.
Compiled from agency reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
Topics: Sanctions,
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